Fred Maldino (1911-2003) was a professional German magician starting in 1930 and toured throughout Europe.

Biography

Maldino became interested in card tricks at the age of 12 which helped him overcome his shyness in front of his classmates. His father supported him and took him to Conradi, where he became familiar with the classic works.

During the economic crisis in Germany in 1929, Maldino turned to of magic and by 1930 he was performing as a professional magician. After the war and being released as a British prisoner of war, he built new equipment, props and illusions, and formed a new show with which he traveled throughout Germany.

By the the 1960s, he appeared only sporadically while working in film and television as a consultant for magic effects. After retiring from the stage, he worked as a professional writer and published self-published many papers on the history of magic and famous magician.[1]